>>102191293
He was inspired by Kite. None of that "I wanted to see what's so great about being a hunter" crap. It's the reason he's so emotional in the current episodes, because Kite is more important to Gon than how the anime showed him, which was basically "oh you're that guy I met that one time".

not op, but i've also been looking at starting hxh. i don't read any shonen mainly because lol 300 chapters nothing happend. is hxh like that at all? should i just read it? any alternative shonen that isnt shit recs? i'd rather avoid the big 3 for obvious reasons.

>>102193361>Why do people recommend it when the 2011 version is better in every way?
Because people have different opinions on it. I recommend it for those who intent on reading or watching 2011 as well. But to people who just want the whole story, I say just go with 2011. I generally warn them about Kite beforehand too.

but seriously, One Piece just keeps getting better, and while at times it might seem like there is a lot of filler, quite a lot of it is linked to later on, so in hindsight there isn't that much, especially if you skip the anime only filler arcs, which aren't very common.

2011 anime is pretty faithful but it censors somethings. 1999 anime has better highs than the 2011 anime but it is trash in the end. Manga is alright, but be prepared for WORDS WORDS WORDS and the travesty that is Greed Island arc.

Old Manga if you can stand the art, if you cant then just watch the new version, then youll get hooked enough youll read the manga anyway, then watch old version just if Kurapika is your favorite character.